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Alan B. Johnson, Saint Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100149306INTELLIGENT GROUPING AND SYNCHRONIZED GROUP SWITCHING FOR MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCING - The present invention provides methods, devices, and systems for synchronizing group switching of multimedia streams for conferencing applications. More specifically, the present invention provides mechanisms for grouping, mapping, and switching endpoints for role-based multimedia collaboration.06-17-2010

Althea Noel Johnson, Florissant, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120021963Biodegradable concentrated neutral detergent composition - A biodegradable concentrated neutral detergent composition comprises various chelate compounds, various corrosion inhibitors, an alkaline compound, at least one sequestrant, various surfactants and hydrotropes, and water. The detergent can be highly concentrated, has a good long term shelf life, and when diluted is very effective in cleaning metals such as surgical instruments and prevents corrosion resistance of the metal even in a hard water environment.01-26-2012

Anthony Johnson, Saint Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090103087Method and Apparatus for Performing Spectroscopy Downhole within a Wellbore - An analysis system, tool, and method for performing downhole fluid analysis, such as within a wellbore. The analysis system, tool, and method provide for a tool including a spectroscope for use in downhole fluid analysis which utilizes an adaptive optical element such as a Micro Mirror Array (MMA) and two distinct light channels and detectors to provide real-time scaling or normalization.04-23-2009
20100231905Method and Apparatus for Performing Spectroscopy Downhole with a Wellbore - An analysis system, tool, and method for performing downhole fluid analysis, such as within a wellbore. The analysis system, tool, and method provide for a tool including a spectroscope for use in downhole fluid analysis which utilizes an adaptive optical element such as a Micro Mirror Array (MMA) and two distinct light channels and detectors to provide real-time scaling or normalization.09-16-2010

Patent applications by Anthony Johnson, Saint Louis, MO US

Brent Johnson, Knob Noster, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110081461WAFFLE CHIPS - The present invention relates to a waffle chip to complement and aid in the consumption of frozen desserts and the method of making the same. The waffle chip according to the present invention includes: a top side; a curved bottom side; two angled sides, where the two angled sides connect the top side to the bottom side; and a concaved underside, where said concaved underside provides a mechanism to scoop and contain the frozen dessert. The waffle chip includes a waffle type pattern across the surface and the concaved underside creates a spoon-like shape. In one particular embodiment, the waffle chip may be 3 inches in length.04-07-2011

Dennis Johnson, Fair Grove, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110064966LIPOSOMAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USE - Disclosed herein are novel liposome compositions generally including a foreign inclusion (e.g., diamond) component, and a liposome (e.g., a paucilamellar liposome) component. Also disclosed are methods of using these composition for plating and plate obtained thereby. Novel liposomal compositions including components such as diamonds, are also disclosed, which can be used in a variety of applications, such as in abrasive, cosmetic or medical applications.03-17-2011

Donnie F. Johnson, Camdenton, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100000097WEED TRIMMING DEVICE - A weed trimming device includes a support member engageable with at least one of a user's back, a user's shoulders, and a combination thereof. Such weed trimming device includes a trimming member having a rotatable blade element for trimming plants and cutting grass and weeds. A motor is attached to such support member and operably connectable to such trimming member for enabling rotational movement of such blade element. A power source is operably connected to such motor for supplying power thereto. A switch mechanism is intermediate such power source and such motor for selectively supplying and terminating power to such motor.01-07-2010

Elizabeth Johnson, Knob Noster, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110081461WAFFLE CHIPS - The present invention relates to a waffle chip to complement and aid in the consumption of frozen desserts and the method of making the same. The waffle chip according to the present invention includes: a top side; a curved bottom side; two angled sides, where the two angled sides connect the top side to the bottom side; and a concaved underside, where said concaved underside provides a mechanism to scoop and contain the frozen dessert. The waffle chip includes a waffle type pattern across the surface and the concaved underside creates a spoon-like shape. In one particular embodiment, the waffle chip may be 3 inches in length.04-07-2011

Frank Johnson, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100010611STENT BASED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTING EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY - A stent based apparatus and method for directing external beam radiation comprising a series of devices and a system of implanting these devices within a patient to direct therapeutic radiation given to the patient. Each of the devices can deliver a tiny gold fiducial (or fiducial constructed of another material capable of acting as a target to direct external beam therapeutic radiation) to a target area in the vicinity of a cancer or other lesion that is considered an appropriate target for external beam radiation therapy, using, for example, the beam radiation system referred to as the Cyberknife radiation delivery system. The current system and devices envision placement of gold fiducials through hollow organs in the body (for example, the gastrointestinal tract, the ureter, blood vessels, bile duct, or the cerebro spinal fluid space). This implantation method can utilize conventional endoscopy or angiography.01-14-2010

Gary S. Johnson, Columbia, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090239225PREDICTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF CANINE DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY - The present invention provides for methods of identifying a dog carrying a major genetic risk factor in the SOD1 gene for degenerative myelopathy, a potential model for human amyeotrophic lateral sclerosis. Also provided a methods of early diagnosis, treatment and breeding based on the presence or absence of the marker.09-24-2009

Gary V. Johnson, St. Charles, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080281084Formulation, Solubilization, Purification, and Refolding of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor - Compositions are described that are suitable for formulating TFPI. Solubilizers and stabilizers facilitate the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of TFPI at various concentrations.11-13-2008
20100021966Method for the Preparation of Growth Hormone and Antagonist Thereof Having Lower Levels of Isoform Impurities Thereof - The present invention is directed generally to recombinant methods for making a desired polypeptide. These method(s) yield a polypeptide product containing reduced levels of isoform impurities thereof. In particular, the present invention is directed to (1) a recombinant method for preparing growth hormone with reduced isoform impurities thereof and (2) a recombinant method for preparing a growth hormone antagonist, such as pegvisomant, and its protein intermediate, also having reduced isoform impurities thereof. More specifically, the isoform impurities that are decreased by methods of the present invention are the trisulfide and des-phe isoform impurities of growth hormone and growth hormone antagonist (or its intermediate), respectively.01-28-2010

Patent applications by Gary V. Johnson, St. Charles, MO US

George Willoughby Johnson, Kansas City, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080244806Child's Mitten - A mitten is disclosed. The mitten is shaped such that the lateral sides at the bottom of the mitten where the hand is inserted are substantially parallel. Further, the bottom of the thumb side of the mitten extends directly up to meet the end of the thumb receiving part of the mitten. This creates an internal catch which makes it very simple to “find” the appropriate finger and thumb orientations in the mitten. Then, a cinch arrangement is used to draw in the oversized bottom portion at the wrist to secure it to the user's hand.10-09-2008

Harold W. Johnson, Roach, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120020333INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN WIRELESS BASE STATIONS AND SERVICE NODES - A base station detects that an end-user has turned on an on/off switch on the base station, and in response, the base station transfers a registration request to a service node over an IP network. The service node processes the registration request to register the base station. The base station exchanges wireless telephony signals with a plurality of end-user communication devices, wherein the wireless telephony signals transport end-user communications. The base station and the service node exchange IP packets over the IP network, wherein the IP packets transport the end-user communications. The service node processes the end-user communications to provide a telephony service to the end-user communication devices, but the service node does not provide the telephony service to end-user communication devices through the base station until the base station registration is complete.01-26-2012

John Hayward Johnson, Blue Springs, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090173841METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CAB SIGNALS - A method is provided for distinguishing a valid locomotive control signal from an invalid control signal resulting from the presence of at least one interfering signal. The method includes detecting a signal, and transforming the signal into the frequency domain to create a transformed signal having a number of frequency domain peaks. The validity of the signal is determined based on at least of a number, a spacing, and a magnitude of the frequency domain peaks in the transformed signal.07-09-2009

Patrick Riley Johnson, Chesterfield, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110136353APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCALABLE POWER DISTRIBUTION - In one aspect, the invention provides a system for power distribution. According to some embodiments, the system includes a rack mountable power distribution unit including a housing having a first end and a second end, the housing also including an outer wall defining a cavity within the housing, and fastening elements configured to allow the housing to be mounted within an electrical equipment rack. In accordance with these embodiments, the outer wall of the housing includes an opening extending linearly between the first end and the second end of the housing and a plurality of electrical conductors located within the cavity and oriented linearly between the first end and the second end. In accordance with further embodiments, the system includes a tap module including a plurality of contacts extending therefrom wherein each of the plurality of contacts is configured to be inserted into the opening before engaging one of the plurality of electrical conductors within the cavity, respectively.06-09-2011

Randy S. Johnson, Fallon, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110285542FILTERING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An alert generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computer processor, alert data indicating filters for specified alert types associated with possible future events. The computer processor receives monitor definition data and media generated audio/video data; compares the alert data to the media generated audio/video data; determines a first alert type matches first audio/video data of the media generated audio/video data; and determines that the first audio/video data comprises a primary event. The computer processor broadcasts the primary event.11-24-2011

Randy S. Johnson, O Fallon, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090267793ROADWAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONALLY TRANSMITTING A RADIO SIGNAL TO VEHICLES, DEPENDING ON WHETHER A CERTAIN PERSON IS IN THE AREA - Disclosed are alert systems and methods for a roadway.10-29-2009
20100030551JARGON TRANSLATION IN AN INSTANT MESSAGING ENVIRONMENT - A translation system, method and program product for an instant messaging (IM) infrastructure. The system includes a profile look-up system for determining a profile for both a first and a second user engaged in an IM session; a jargon translation profile system for building a translation profile for the first and second users, wherein the translation profile is utilized to identify jargon and associated translations for the first and second users from a jargon database; and display logic for displaying a translation for jargon being shown in an IM display window during the IM session.02-04-2010
20100088084METHOD FOR TRANSLATING A NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT - The present disclosure is directed to a method for translating non-verbal communication in a virtual world environment. The method may comprise: receiving a first signal comprising a first non-verbal communication associated with an avatar within the virtual world environment having a first meaning within a first context; determining a second meaning for the first non-verbal communication within a second context; translating the first non-verbal communication to a second non-verbal communication when the first meaning is at least substantially different from the second meaning; providing at least one of the first non-verbal communication and the second non-verbal communication to a user within the second context, wherein the at least one of the first non-verbal communication and the second non-verbal communication are selected for providing the second user with a non-verbal communication at least substantially conveying the first meaning; and alerting the first user of the substantially different meaning.04-08-2010
20110307958SOFTWARE LICENSE AND INSTALLATION PROCESS MANAGEMENT WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION - A software license and a software installation process are managed. A status of the license can be one of at least a third party reserved status, a requester reserved status, a requester allocated status, and an available status. A first module can be operative to change the status of the license from the third party reserved status to the requester allocated status in response to receiving a mode selection. The mode selection can correspond to one of one or more modes. The modes can comprise a reserve license mode, a remove reserve mode, a request license allocation mode, a return excess license to inventory mode, an ordering mode, and an add license to inventory mode. The first module can be operative in at least one of the modes.12-15-2011

Patent applications by Randy S. Johnson, O Fallon, MO US

Randy S. Johnson, Otallon, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090094355INTEGRATED CAPACITY AND ARCHITECTURE DESIGN TOOL - A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, including consolidating collected capacity architecture information, which includes data for installed resources, allocated resources and reserved resources and determining available resources based on the collected capacity architecture information. Additionally, the method includes displaying an indication the available resources and performing capacity planning based on the collected capacity architecture information and the available resources.04-09-2009

Randy Scott Johnson, O Fallon, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100158202Location Based Emergency Services Dispatching - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for dispatching emergency responders. The method identifies emergency responders proximate an emergency incident site. Of these emergency responders, qualified emergency responders are identified, wherein qualified emergency responders have sufficient resources to service an emergency incident at the emergency incident site. The method identifies travel obstructions between the qualified emergency responders and the emergency incident site. Travel times between each of the qualified emergency responders and the emergency incident site are determined based on the travel obstructions. A first emergency responder is selected from the qualified emergency responders, wherein the first emergency responder has a first travel time that is the shortest travel time of the determined travel times. One or more standby emergency responders are also selected, wherein the standby emergency responders have a second travel time that is the next shortest travel time of the determined travel times.06-24-2010
20100205605SCHEDULING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A scheduling method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing system first data and second data associated with a user. The first data comprises user identification associated, an activity selection for an activity, and first scheduling information. The second data comprises geographical preference data. The computing system determines facilities associated with the activity. The facilities are located within boundaries specified by the geographical preference data. The computing system generates tentative reservations for the user at each facility. The computing system presents the tentative reservations data to the user. The computing system receives verification data from the user. The computing system posts the tentative reservations data in a social networking environment. The computing system stores the tentative reservations data.08-12-2010
20110106922OPTIMIZED EFFICIENT LPAR CAPACITY CONSOLIDATION - A method and system for optimizing a configuration of a set of LPARs and a set of servers that host the LPARs. Configuration data and optimization characteristics are received. By applying the configuration data and optimization characteristics, a best fit of the LPARs into the servers is determined, thereby determining an optimized configuration. The best fit is based on a variant of bin packing or multidimensional bin packing methodology. The optimized configuration is stored. In one embodiment, comparisons of shadow costs are utilized to determine an optimal placement of the LPARs in the servers. LPAR(s) in the set of LPARs are migrated to other server(s) in the set of servers, which results in the LPARs and servers being configured in the optimized configuration.05-05-2011

Raymond C. Johnson, Creve Coeur, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100155416System for Monitoring Hand Cleaning Compliance - A system to allow employers to monitor employee handwashing or hand sanitization compliance in a facility with a plurality of touchless dispensers for metering a cleanser, disinfectant or lotion on the hands of a user. A detector associated with each dispenser triggers operation of the dispensing mechanism and sends a signal to a local controller which date and time stamps the dispensing act. The controller sends a report to a central computer which identifies the dispenser and the date and time of each dispensing act. The reports from the several dispensers is stored in a database for management review. On receipt of a signal from the detector, the controller may also trigger operation of a preferably touchless input device to identify the user. Data collected by the input device is relayed to the central computer through the controller. The central computer is programmed with an algorithm for matching the data collected by the input device with data previously collected and identified with the user. During the dispensing processes, the controller may signal an output device that indicates to the user that the system is working.06-24-2010

Richard G. Johnson, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110258734GENE SEQUENCES AND USES THEREOF IN PLANTS - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.10-20-2011

Rollie R. Johnson, Chesterfield, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090195977DATA CENTER COOLING - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.08-06-2009
20090308579EXHAUST AIR REMOVAL SYSTEM - An exhaust air removal system and method for use with a rack or enclosure containing equipment is provided. The system and method are configured for removal of exhaust air vented from equipment during operation to thereby remove heat from the equipment. In one aspect, the system includes a fan unit preferably configured to serve as a back door of an equipment rack or enclosure and configured to provide access to an interior of the rack or enclosure. The fan unit provides multiple fans coupled to internal exhaust ducts that are arranged to draw and to remove exhaust air vented from rack-mounted equipment. The fan unit is further configured to vent exhaust air to an area external to a rack or enclosure, such as an external exhaust duct or plenum. Removal of hot and warm exhaust air vented from rack-mounted equipment enables the equipment to operate effectively, drawing sufficient amounts of cooling air to meet its cooling requirements. The fan unit is constructed for portability and for easy attachment to and removal from a rack or enclosure, providing flexibility in handling equipment exhaust needs.12-17-2009
20100165572DATA CENTER COOLING - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face, and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.07-01-2010
20110103014Data Center Cooling - A system for restricting mixing of air in a data center includes a plurality of racks, each of the racks having a front face and a back face. The system includes an enclosure for collecting air released from the back faces of the plurality of racks, the enclosure configured to substantially contain the air in an area between the first row and the second row and having a roof panel coupled to the first row of racks and the second row of racks configured to span a distance between the first row of racks and the second row of racks. The enclosure is configured to maintain a first air pressure inside of the enclosure that is substantially equal to a second air pressure outside the enclosure.05-05-2011

Patent applications by Rollie R. Johnson, Chesterfield, MO US

Ryan Sven Johnson, St Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110137691Method and System for Reducing Carbon Emissions Arising from Vehicle Travel - Methods and systems for facilitating efficient travel management in a manner such that the carbon emissions produced by vehicle travel are reduced are disclosed. Different vehicle travel modes under consideration for use to satisfy a travel plan are evaluated and selected based at least in part on their relative environmental impacts such that an aggregate reduction in carbon emissions can be achieved via a judicious selection of vehicle travel modes used to carry out a vehicle travel plan.06-09-2011
20110144963Method and System for Reducing Carbon Emissions Arising from Vehicle Travel - Methods and systems for facilitating efficient travel management in a manner such that the carbon emissions produced by vehicle travel are reduced are disclosed. Simulations can be performed on vehicle travel plans and bodies of vehicles within various types of fleets to estimate their environmental impact. Based on such estimations, travel managers can adopt travel programs that employ a judicious selection of vehicle travel modes to carry out vehicle travel plans in a manner that benefits the environment.06-16-2011
20110208551Method and System for Reducing Carbon Emissions Arising from Vehicle Travel - Methods and systems for facilitating efficient travel management in a manner such that the carbon emissions produced by vehicle travel are reduced are disclosed. Different vehicle travel modes under consideration for use to satisfy a travel plan are evaluated and selected based at least in part on their relative environmental impacts such that an aggregate reduction in carbon emissions can be achieved via a judicious selection of vehicle travel modes used to carry out a vehicle travel plan.08-25-2011
20110246246Method and System for Managing Vehicle Travel - Methods and systems for facilitating efficient travel management are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments comprise a processor configured to make selections from among a plurality of vehicle travel modes based on a vehicle travel mode selection rule using, at least in part, received travel plan information. In a preferred embodiment, this selection can be based on any of a number of factors, including monetary costs and carbon emissions associated with different vehicle travel mode options.10-06-2011

Scott C. Johnson, Wildwood, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260932Corn Plant and Seed Corresponding to Transgenic Event MON89034 and Methods For Detection and Use Thereof - The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event.10-23-2008
20090117539DNA sequences for gene suppression - The present invention provides methods of improving DNA sequences for gene suppression mediated by double-stranded RNA, and constructs and transgenic organisms containing such improved DNA sequences.05-07-2009
20100260729Corn Event PV-ZMIR13 (MON863) Plants and Compositions and Methods for Detection Thereof - The present invention provides compositions and methods for detecting the presence of the corn event MON863 DNA inserted into the corn genome from the transformation of the recombinant construct containing a Cry3Bb gene and of genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. The present invention also provides the corn event MON863 plants, progeny and seeds thereof that contain the corn event MON863 DNA.10-14-2010
20110321185CORN PLANT AND SEED CORRESPONDING TO TRANSGENIC EVENT MON89034 AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event.12-29-2011

Patent applications by Scott C. Johnson, Wildwood, MO US

Steven K. Johnson, Chesterfield, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080282417PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH677559 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH677559. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH677559, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH677559 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH677559.11-13-2008
20090282528PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH619141 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH619141. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH619141, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH619141 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH619141.11-12-2009

Susan Jane Johnson, Creve Coeur, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100035264METHODS AND VECTORS FOR PRODUCING TRANSGENIC PLANTS - Methods of, and compositions for, assembling one or more transcription units in a genome without a linked selectable marker or other unwanted transcription unit are provided. Also provided methods of, and compositions for, assembling one or more transcription units in a genome with a reduced frequency of vector backbone.02-11-2010

Ted L. Johnson, Florissant, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100104185METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE DETECTION OF THE INSERTION, REMOVAL, AND CHANGE OF OBJECTS WITHIN A SCENE THROUGH THE USE OF IMAGERY - Methods and systems for detecting the insertion, removal, and change of objects of interest through the use of imagery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes performing a scene registration including aligning image patterns in the first image to those in the second image; performing a feature content analysis to determine a likelihood of change for each pixel in the first and second images; performing a region identification to group pixels within the first and second images into one or more image regions based upon their likelihood of change; and performing an image region partitioning to prioritize the one or more image regions according to an image region score for each of the one or more image regions, the image region score being indicative of at least one of insertion, removal, and change of an object of interest within the common area of interest. Embodiments of the invention may advantageously provide an autonomous capability to detect the insertion, removal, and change of objects of interest.04-29-2010
20100274487ROUTE SEARCH PLANNER - Route search planner methods and systems are described. In an embodiment, a probability map can be generated from previous sensor scans combined with a projected target location of relocatable targets in a target area. A route can be generated by a route generator, based at least in part on the probability map, and based on optimal system performance capabilities utilized to search for at least one of the relocatable targets. A search manager can then assign an evaluation criteria value to the route based on route evaluation criteria, and compare the evaluation criteria value to other evaluation criteria values corresponding to respective previously generated routes to determine an optimal route. The search manager can then determine whether to generate one or more additional routes and assign additional evaluation criteria values for comparison to determine the optimal route.10-28-2010

Tim Johnson, Saint Louis, MO US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100196652QUASI-ISOTROPIC SANDWICH STRUCTURES - A quasi-isotropic sandwich structure is provided for resisting loads along multiple axes. The structure includes a core material sandwiched by fiberglass reinforcements. Fiberglass rovings are inserted through the structure such that the rovings are oriented along three axes, with adjacent axes separated by approximately 120°. Machines and methods for forming the structures are also disclosed. In one case, a machine having a single stitch head is reconfigured in each of three passes of the material to form the sandwich structure. In other cases, a machine having three stitch heads is used to form the structure with a single pass of the material. In some embodiments, the machine includes an indexing stitch head oriented at approximately 0° and two stationary stitch heads oriented at approximately −60° and +60° with respect to the machine direction. In other embodiments, the machine includes three stationary stitch heads oriented at approximately 90°, −30°, and +30°.08-05-2010